http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:15:43 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/ Phillip WinnSunday, August 26, 2007, marks the switch of all Blogcritics.org article feeds from full-content to short-content. This is the result of several converging factors, and is unfortunately a permanent decision (as permanent as any decision can be on the web, that is). We are aware of all of the reasons that this is a Bad Idea, and we are aware that some of you will be quite upset about having to click on something to read the free content, and we're sorry. Unfortunately, despite great effort, full-content feeds are not currently economically viable. Two other factors are involved: full-content feeds have resulted in an unprecedented level of content theft, with BC content appearing on many websites, usually spam sites, without attribution or permission. This duplicate content causes a cascading set of problems, not the least of which is that search engines generally aren't favorable to duplicate content, and don't always guess correctly. Finally, our RSS advertising partner is strongly in favor of short-content feeds. We hope that you'll continue to subscribe to BC via RSS, and when an article grabs your eye, it's only a click away, still free on the BC website. Thank you for your understanding. Administration0@blogcritics.org Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:00:00 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/12/19/111543.php Julie MeadeDr. Strand graduated from the University of Colorado Medical School and finished his post-graduate training at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California. He has practiced family medicine for the past 30 years. His focus for the last seven years has been on nutritional medicine after realizing the dramatic effect nutritional supplements had on his ailing wife. He is an advocate that lectures internationally on this 21st century concept. Here's why:75% of all deaths occur from degenerative diseases including Heart Disease, Strokes, Cancer, Alzheimer's Dementia and Multiple Sclerosis. Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Chronic Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia debilitate the baby boomers while diabetes runs rampant in our youth. The traditional methods of medical practice have, in the past, focused on the disease and ways of treating it.Despite the fact that we have spent over $25 billion in cancer research, we see absolutely no decrease in the number of cancer deaths. Earlier detection of cancer has been the greatest achievement, but the treatments remain unpleasant and ineffective. Pharmaceutical companies are currently directing the course of treatment. In 1990 Americans spent $37.7 Billion on prescriptions. In 1997 that spending increased to $78.9 billion. Prescription drugs are the fastest-growing portion of health care, rising at the rate of over 17 percent per year. Well over the average rate of inflation.Dr. Strand suggests that prevention and cell maintenance are the key to the success of disease control. Oxidative Stress, the mutation of healthy cells, has been directly linked to degenerative diseases and even the process of aging. The book goes into some pretty technical terms, but the bottom line is that free radicals run amuck in our bodies, causing cell damage. Our bodies have a natural immune system that produces antioxidants. Unfortunately, natural antioxidants are losing the battle against free radicals, causing cell mutation and disease. Without supplemental antioxidants, all the drugs taken to combat disease will be inevitably, ineffective.Dr. Strand recounts many personal cases where nutritional supplements have improved the quality of life for his patients. Patients are empowered to control their disease rather than having the illness control them. Healthcare as we know it is headed for dramatic change over the next decades. Dr. Myron Wentz, a prominent immunologist and microbiologist is quoted as saying, "We are living too short and dying too long."If you know anyone with a health problem, are battling prescription drug costs or simply want to preserve your quality of life, I strongly suggest you read this book. Books2346@blogcritics.org Thu, 19 Dec 2002 11:15:43 EST